House Speaker Paul Ryan severely underestimates football rivalries

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The Republican National Convention got underway on Monday night, and while there are no challengers left to presumptive nominee Donald Trump, there is still a vocal portion of the party unhappy with the choice of the real-estate-magnate-turned-reality-star-turned-politician.

In an effort to unify the party, House Speaker Paul Ryan attempted to use a sports analogy to explain why all conservatives should rally around Trump, but instead showed that he does not have a strong understanding on just how deep the divisions run when it comes to college football.

.@SpeakerRyan "When you advance to a national championship don't you root for a Longhorn if you're an Aggie? Start thinking that way."